MR> Not to be a bother but I read somewhere that 192.x.x.x was used in europe. And
MR> that I think it is since I surfed on sites starting with 192 it is in use, I am
MR> from europe. I cannot produce any sites on top of my head however (I like using
MR> DNS ;-). IF this range is assigned to europe then it is not covered by IANA but
MR> by RIPE. (whois.ripe.net I believe). I cannot whois from this place but if
MR> someone could it may give you an answer.
Here is what I got from a recursive WhoIs query:
C:\bin>ipchk 192.0.0.1
% This is the RIPE Whois server.
% The objects are in RPSL format.
% Please visit http://www.ripe.net/rpsl for more information.
% Rights restricted by copyright.
% See http://www.ripe.net/ripencc/pub-services/db/copyright.html
inetnum: 0.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.255
netname: IANA-BLK
descr: The whole IPv4 address space
country: NL
admin-c: IANA1-RIPE
tech-c: IANA1-RIPE
status: ALLOCATED UNSPECIFIED
remarks: The country is really worldwide.
remarks: This address space is assigned at various other places in
remarks: the world and might therefore not be in the RIPE database.
mnt-by: RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-lower: RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-routes: RIPE-NCC-NONE-MNT
changed: bitbucket at ripe.net 20010529
source: RIPE
After some intensive testing (i.e. trying a few addresses at random),
I was able to find several domain registered in the 192.* range. Her's
one:
Symbolics, Inc. (NETBLK-SYMBOLICS1)
c/o Ropes & Gray (Attn C.I.
Armistead)
Boston, MA 02110-2624
US
Netname: SYMBOLICS1
Netblock: 192.10.0.0 - 192.10.255.255
Coordinator:
Schmidt, David (DS1781-ARIN) dkschmidt at compuserve.com
703-455-0430 (FAX) 703-440-0388
Record last updated on 16-Apr-2001.
Database last updated on 7-Nov-2001 03:07:45 EDT.
Good luck,
Stephane